A197 road (England)
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The A197 is a road in Northumberland, in the United Kingdom. It connects Morpeth, Pegswood, Ashington and
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History


Route

The road starts at the A1 and heads north into Loansdean and Morpeth, where it has a junction with the A192 and then leaves north until it reaches a roundabout with the B1337. From the roundabout it heads east, passing Pegswood on its north and enters into Ashington where it has a junction with the A1068 and a junction with the A196. After leaving Ashington it reaches its west terminus at a roundabout with the
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Junctions

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Pigdon Pigdon is a hamlet and former civil parish from Morpeth, now in the parish of Meldon, in the county of Northumberland, England. In 1951 the parish had a population of 52. History The name "Pigdon" may mean 'Pica's valley', or 'pointed hill v ...
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1-0197A Roads in England Roads in Northumberland